Across the South Hills – Sept. 18
The Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services and the U.S. Small Business Administration remind homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations that Sept. 27 is the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for property damage from storms and flooding that occurred between June 26 and July 21.
Low-interest loans of up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for low-interest loans of up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications may be downloaded from www.sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing & Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The Bethel Park Town Hall Speaker Series, sponsored by Bethel Park Recreation, presents sports author and historian Jim O’Brien at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Bethel Park Community Center on Park Avenue.Admission is free.
• The Bethel Park Public Works Department has teamed up with the Make-A-Wish foundation to raise funds for the organization by purchasing a $10 discount coupon good at a variety of businesses in the community. Contact Evey Hardware Store on South Park Road for more details.
• An Alzheimer’s CARE training will be held 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and Oct. 22, in Home Instead Senior Care Center for Training and Education, 2000 Oxford Drive, Suite 415. Training is free.
Area families are invited to the workshop that will be offered in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month. To reserve a spot, call 412-595-7554.
The Monster Mash Bash is scheduled for Oct. 26 in downtown. The Halloween event is for kids and includes a scavenger hunt, a dance and treats for everyone.
The 26th annual Cecil Township Fall Festival will be held from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 28, and from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 29 in the township park next to the municipal building on Route 50.
On-site free shredding will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 28 in the lower lot of Green Tree Park, 895 Green Tree Road. Shredded will be personal information such items with Social Security numbers, credit cards, bank account statements, compact discs, video tapes and floppy discs. For more information contact sponsors state Reps Wayne Fontana, 412-344-2551, Dan Deasy, 412-928-9514 or Dan Miller 412-343-3870.
The Mt. Lebanon High School Marching Blue Devil Band, under the direction of Ms. Louise Marino, will present its Festival of Bands at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Mt. Lebanon Stadium, rain or shine.
Other area bands performing include Allderdice, Brashear, Brentwood, Carlynton, Carrick, Chartiers Valley, South Allegheny and Upper St. Clair. There will be special performances by Westminster College and the Mt. Lebanon drum and frontline.
Tickets are available at the gate for $7 or in advance from any band member for the pre-sale price of $6. For more information, contact Mt. Lebanon Band Builders President Jill Mandelblatt at 412-563-4530 or sweetjmnm@gmail.com or visit the band’s website at www.leboband.com.
• JVS Environmental is offering an electronic items disposal for residents and businesses of Mt. Lebanon. Most electronic devices will be recycled free of charge at the public works yard, 1250 Lindendale off Cedar Boulevard from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 21.
• A neighborhood celebration of the arts will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, when Plein Air returns. During the celebration, 25 professional artists from Western Pennsylvania will paint scenes outdoors for three days beginning Sept. 30, with an opening celebration at 4 p.m. in the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building rotunda. There will also be a Plein Air open studio at Sandra Ward’s Studio from 7-8 p.m. Sept 30. A complete schedule may be found at www.mtlebganon.org.
The National Slovak Heritage Museum will hold a Christmas in September event from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 21 at the museum at 351 Valley Brook Road. The road is open from East McMurray Road to the museum and beyond. The museum is not accessible from Route. 19 using Valley Brook Road.
Visit and learn about the native Slovak dog. There will be crafts to make and buy, museum tours and food will be available. Admission is free.
A Lebanese Food Festival will be held from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 20-21, and from noon-6 p.m. Sept. 22, at Our Lady of Victory Maronite Catholic Church, 1000 Lindsay Road. There will be entertainment from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 21 featuring Tony Mikhael. Take-out orders available online at www.pghlebanesefestival.com and credit cards will be accepted. Call 412-278-0841 or fax at 412-278-0846.
The Friends of South Park, the County Park, a citizen’s advocacy group focused on park betterment, will meet at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Buffalo Inn on Brownsville Road.
The group meets the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings are open to the public. The next scheduled meeting is Oct. 16.
• The South Park Wave Pool parking lot will be the spot for residents to safely dispose of common household chemicals from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 21. There is a $2 per gallon, cash-only fee for disposal. For more details call 412-488-7452.
The South Hills College Club will celebrate 90 years of promoting education with an anniversary dinner set for Oct. 12 at St. Clair Country Club.
In the early 1900s education was limited, especially for women and three Mt. Lebanon ladies, who earned four-year-degrees, understood the importance of a higher education. In 1923, the South Hills College Club was founded.
For more information about the club or the dinner, call 412-489-3778.